Paint, paint and more paint

Please, no more paint.

I am pleased to announce that room 2 is 98% complete! I have decided that cornices and hung doors only account for 2% (cough), makes it sound just that much closer to the finish line!

I have pretty much spent the last few weeks of my life painting, usually late at night when I should have been tucked up in bed. After undercoating with the most awfully thick 3 in 1 paint, I was then able to apply my long awaited finishing colour. I originally chose Dulux Tranquil Retreat, first for its name, secondly because I am a bit in love with grey/white colour schemes at the moment. On testing, I decided that the full strength colour was way too dark for this particular space. I settled for Tranquil Retreat half strength which has given us a really soothing soft grey.

Couldn't wait until morning, so I apologise for these night pics! Will take more in the daylight.

Oh, did I mention that I made the window frames all by myself? So clever that mitre box and me!

Trims and doors have been painted in Dulux Aquanamel, untinted white. I have a love hate relationship with Aquanamel. This evening I discovered that it behaves much better when the temperature is under 20 C and humidity is moderate. On other days it has been akin to painting sticky white honey uphill. I bought a 10L tin of the stuff, so I have to make it work!

Doors are all painted and ready to hang tomorrow. Yes, more painting!

Then there's room 2. Well, still a work in progress! Once we get our cornices delivered (when I negotiate the ridiculous $100 minimum delivery charge) I think I'll really feel like it's almost all done. Shouldn't be too impatient - finished plaster means more painting for me! Bring on those Lotto numbers!